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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
9 N. P: f3 c# @! X5 h. {7 MJust because.(没有别的原因。)
! R5 H% L* h# a  M" y0 g: c) {: qIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
! D6 }9 H  _3 z) mYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ! ^1 i8 G' W, s4 X: E* y5 M6 a$ B
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
9 m* X" }8 ]5 a. m  ZI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
" E" a1 z5 A1 b) R/ |Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) # U% a8 n/ V* [* R6 z) a( U" C
I am not available.(我正忙着) 3 P/ M$ A" j" T" d- U7 G
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
* o: V5 t# C# o  i. x2 ENever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 4 d8 d# u% _# h8 g" B
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
' ~% h, l( e" o, ^I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 " i, {0 J! D9 |+ D8 M: a4 o1 ]) T$ ~
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 # n; g. J: ?0 {# d! W
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
: M0 f1 f1 t+ [4 @I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
8 r  N8 a- o" i% E) Q/ SYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
4 m. e9 {  T8 }She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
1 f3 j' w; B2 s! a* j/ yYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 % Y( b6 n% D% p9 i% }1 u2 B
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
% \. T1 ]0 I2 S5 N$ ^4 n! C0 CYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
' c7 |, G1 I" V" MYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
! Z/ `  [- q" J3 V- g. oI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
4 T/ x6 |- o- Y  d2 D! q% x% o8 A$ fIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
2 W# C$ X: g. A& a8 L+ r8 kIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 : g1 `0 _1 X1 ?5 Z! e
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 , A3 Z2 u* F7 T+ `9 g, l
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
8 [7 Q8 _$ ~) D/ A: {7 JYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 " y/ A! R0 i$ o. w! ?3 _
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? - V: g% V; E3 U3 U# |# w) I5 r
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
6 U$ `9 `1 a& ?It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 : D% ~' ?4 P% P5 r9 w
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
/ e; _- A/ l" ]* Q9 Na piece of one's mind .直言不讳
) c3 u$ z3 s" @He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” - d; _) i# [* L; U0 t+ @# d
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 - L+ _8 Y4 v/ ^+ l9 d# u  G
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 3 t2 u7 c2 B' \; Q+ R
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 7 L8 i. V4 T, x: e: j5 g+ W! A
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
% [; o1 f# k' uA to Z 从头至尾   j; a0 I' ^) O, A+ t; V9 a2 @9 R
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
& y. c5 [. r( ]: U* Z$ Vabove somebody 深奥 ) G8 v! A- D0 X
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 / \: X; J) @& V) v1 _' X: I
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
; g; X; E" S- u" n8 m9 l, ~) o9 f+ XWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 ! _. A3 w3 w, l) J6 t
all the more 更加,益发 & }: v5 f: {; b  _0 i
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
, `8 I- C$ ]2 v4 Z+ E, ], Mall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
5 o+ y0 R# |0 l. ~1 J( l+ aShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
* E  C  D) n2 B3 i/ Wall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 2 C3 X( v9 J4 V4 _; Y* E
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 6 `( H$ f0 @  o# t
all out 竭尽全力 ! C6 o- D2 m/ X" ^+ B6 y
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
9 N: Y9 D" j% Z0 zall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
1 u4 n7 X4 \8 u1 M8 O: s* QGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 / f: v3 V" k: O. _5 f# w
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
7 z; H8 D- ~% W0 \$ Call set 准备就绪
, Q6 n  G% b( D  Y% |He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
- U+ m/ j. e- X) a+ n7 ball you have to do 需要做得是 8 ?# t/ u0 u8 e' A* s$ ?+ W
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 , F: |4 ]- Z0 T# ~7 o
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
. j0 O$ k4 E  K0 OTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. * i! a- c" @! Z! P6 F; `
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 / M* n3 A4 P2 F
as busy as a bee 非常忙 2 ^' N' R3 O1 `3 J6 @
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
* |$ b/ n/ l+ V3 v) mat one's fingertips 了如指掌 1 ^! j8 a. {& A
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
2 H6 z# j$ @- ~, Q* e- I9 ^at one's wit's end 智穷
* h6 t- g5 p# @7 A/ }Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。   K$ v& t" K4 ?& e7 O/ r, N. R% S
big shot 大人物,大亨
9 V# ~: Y6 [3 \8 [$ w- JHe is a big shot in our little town.
) v) r; X2 p/ N( Kblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 + i+ A* O+ ?3 t- i9 l  K5 M, z* _
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
0 W' b. e! }0 w* S) b- bblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
5 k, o' T+ V8 o7 jThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
# T; s1 {' A. a( Z7 }- u- kblack and white 白纸黑字
/ `% M' Q& k4 hThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 ' e5 x3 x' s  P% G  X+ o0 ^
blind alley 死胡同
. c" h* l. t; k& tYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
+ w! D# Q0 g+ d3 ~5 sblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 * R# Q( ]* d2 V3 H. \2 u
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
# g4 F2 u. @' Kblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
. J4 M, F2 _- w' J( D4 A6 uDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
9 ]5 ~2 o" V) n$ nborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 8 _1 b* D$ P. ~( S4 G- w7 W
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
4 ]  b5 }9 ]& a5 Xbland new 崭新的 8 {4 w2 r7 B1 G
a bland new coat 新衣服
# A5 R5 |. ^( \- d9 K0 p1 lbreak the ice 打破沉默 8 n$ B5 U% F9 H
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 , P$ c+ K+ S+ K0 q7 O1 D( h
by a blow 无意中的一击 4 B( C* R% W1 L! p# M# M
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
" C& ^/ F0 h( z: L. mcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 5 ~$ e+ H& V! D; i7 Y& Y( @+ v( R1 g
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 + A. _+ b: L; i/ p. }* h, C
carry something too far 过火了 0 M  K' V* ~5 X, j6 O& J) u
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
: D, K4 p, `2 ], F) scastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
9 |% J7 ]2 |- Z6 k( D- N9 v% ?- M; ]You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 6 O% v+ }6 z- s$ Q: E; n5 M
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 - p6 {1 D$ B& h
chain smoker 老烟枪 & o+ X; b  x3 t' s
come up with 产生,想出 1 a7 C7 }; Y8 ^' M0 ]2 i
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
7 I- N. g) [( K6 Vcome easily 容易
1 u( J& C) _+ P/ }  U' W9 G9 D0 o! ?" NLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
! ?7 D. ~- \5 j! m; q; f+ ]cup of tea 喜欢 % f& ~; E# S; K* t8 A- Q; y& j' V
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
, h8 Q. ?: L4 u/ ecut it out 停止,住嘴
4 m* e% f0 ~. GCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 5 ~$ N0 Z" c5 a0 J4 e' c$ _4 e
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) * n4 T+ L/ ?0 p- ~7 j. j" S+ I
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
3 L0 W+ c- |. a1 l- u# ~! f. ]Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
% A+ h2 P' O2 x* Q" _( L. {dear John letter 绝交信 ' d6 o; m  ^% A6 R5 v
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
1 }. ~- J9 s* Bdo somone good 对某人有好处
0 d# J. g1 f2 f2 E+ o1 XHaving some moring exercises does you good. * G+ m' R2 F- o7 M( _
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 8 W3 r5 {# `+ ^
doesn't count 这次不算 5 C4 e1 E! R4 [% G2 L9 O5 B! f
It doesn't count this time,try again.
6 G+ P: D1 p7 s; \4 ^doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
( o0 y$ q5 [; v8 r2 DThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
5 o; N6 M3 ~/ p( B4 i' V. Mdown and out 穷困潦倒
5 S0 [! k, z8 d* @/ qBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 0 Q9 k9 M$ U+ l/ c2 `' T
drive at 用意,意欲
  E9 E/ v" o/ jWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? $ ?" L+ _1 [  X; f, ]* C# g* g* C
drop in 偶然拜访
" X5 z' \: X1 t& a5 NI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
/ X0 _/ C8 ?4 I& pdrop me a line 写信给我 0 a, [* {2 S3 I2 t7 I; ~/ R  q2 |
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
5 W  G' b8 J- ~2 Oearly bird 早起的人 & Z6 v$ ?. m& L% u4 y1 k
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
* `2 @( l+ M" f6 C- s6 leasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
2 A  n9 b( Z! Y  \; t( ceat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
, |+ J2 u( q  s9 n7 |  s$ b9 Z$ \I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
  n5 E  f% N, `$ A) T' Nface the music 直面困难
% n) r: c1 A1 R2 B9 d/ R, HHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。   A% W4 S! R3 N6 _
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
# Q; ]. g% A6 x. l% XYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 3 b0 q( g' j" z" v* ]: m
fed up 厌倦
8 h) s+ R; A7 }6 P3 kI am rather fed up with your complaints. . t% b3 [& L3 d- ^) v
feel free to do something 不要拘束 % s) y1 }' ~- G( i" \$ T
Please feel free to make suggestions.
  a5 ~! O. a' l' ~# i( j) Sfew and far between 很少,稀少 ! e4 x; U5 ]  O% {* H" D
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
! o* m/ g0 Z+ ]( G+ ?French leave 不辞而别
& C5 m% y- k1 P# d) dgive me a headache 让人头痛 & x: F' q' P/ U$ v  n% m" a' j
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
1 j4 E8 \  b) ?, sgive me a hand 帮我一下
' @! {# k* D3 l$ e; _7 E; x( kgo Dutch AA制
' Z7 l. P% V1 F6 A3 y2 mGod bless you 上帝保佑你 + d: O/ s6 [' i. T* L2 |/ B
God bless you with your examinations. 6 v0 Z) y, W  V# _' ]  g6 \
God knows 天知道 9 @' C/ O6 ?, ^
Got it? 明白了吗?
3 d. |9 f/ q5 X7 R* ?green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
3 @# C5 b! [* W/ @4 a% ]2 ~2 q  [2 y4 Hhands are full 非常忙
. U6 Z7 f& w* Y% u" B* }" T3 y9 N2 Rhave a ball 勇敢
- i+ _+ ^) o0 x3 _have had it 受够了
, k# K6 P# Z2 L: j( kI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 8 t& j  X+ d' e3 `. @
hold water 站得住脚
) b9 o  g7 y; m% g0 gNon of his arguements seem to hold water. # ^  P7 o9 G$ m$ K
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 0 y; F% ?$ i+ F2 W, ]
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
- {, D4 N5 z  C5 a* vkeep an eye on 提高警惕 2 w6 s5 o" [( y. C. i4 Q
kill time打发时间 + B' L1 Y, v( ~, B2 w0 B) [
lazy bones 懒骨头 8 f0 n; b% j8 ^
Get up lazy bones!
: U" }2 {; X  s6 j. lleave it to me 让我来吧
- t6 E# l% J1 q% S1 }: uleave me alone 别管我 ) Q  X# v& @) O8 W
like father like son 有其父必有其子
; Q9 p& {& n3 n2 Rlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
' [" f+ i( l( M6 U! n& kmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人   n: R) P5 C# G# C
make a big money 赚大钱
3 W) k$ p7 J1 tmake both ends need 收支平衡 . @' p' U- z- |9 [
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
9 V6 T, h0 |6 Y: m( h* Ymake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
; u% }- [6 ~7 e9 ~His achievement made waves in his country. + B; R+ a) z: {( u* H
make yourself at home 别拘束 8 W# P: o. x, d2 a8 _
no good 没有好结果
. [$ `4 J: }/ i. ]Bad mam comes tono good. 3 F' }) Z1 F% _, Y6 c- [. w, h2 a0 P
no kidding 不要开玩笑 1 h$ K8 D, a6 q6 V) W6 \
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
+ {: X9 K0 a4 m/ r; g; Lnot really 也不是…… % H. C, b$ E! c4 Z& I: i3 u
old hand 老手
$ ]# W5 l" x# Z1 dHe is an old hand at stealing. & s% [" S+ J" |, G0 }# m6 |& ?
old story 老一套
6 K0 E6 d2 [, M; bI am tired of it,same old story. . {7 e4 O, L! I$ S0 N" {" H* c8 N
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ; Y" P) B7 r. l, n" a9 L2 A
on occasion 间或 ' p% e" W/ F+ r/ s
of one's own accord 自愿地
) |5 F7 T' L' t6 g! n8 }packed like sardins 拥挤
4 C$ ]( G+ ]( l' KDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
7 B+ @8 I0 M0 [# M( Z9 C/ B/ |pass away 去世 * z! k/ }$ I; Q2 B; X" I' B" y
pay the price 付出代价
4 V+ D4 I" B  E& _# H3 L; hYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 0 r& h8 J* M* s; @* a! b
put up with 忍受
4 v* r6 l8 L' q. {I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. + p1 J$ }9 A- X1 M$ G* o
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
. W  D  d% p! mred tape 繁文缛节 : B* ?6 M. b5 Z, z: A# H) e
red carpet 红地毯
1 T* x& q: Z8 l) c$ k9 F1 vrun into 偶遇 ; g# q) G& P0 n0 x6 z: v( m  _, W
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
2 e; e2 c  z1 rrun out of 用尽,缺少 2 u2 `  l# W+ v1 e: B
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
( i2 |  x" ~' P1 i0 i. Z% x* mshow up 炫耀
; R$ ^6 W1 {9 J. V" ]& o* Fsmall potatos 小人物
& j' y: T0 ]3 z- S# n0 Q, J* Nso what? 那怎么样呢? - j  @7 c. T, M# q
stand up for 忍受
' q& @4 g5 b$ a$ dsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ( H$ b) O. n7 i/ h/ r% L
sunday dress 最好的衣服
, f! C& M3 _- W" s8 zsure thing 十有把握的事
: @9 I$ _+ ]* K0 Utake one's time 尽情玩
1 Q7 I. t6 B0 Q- G! eTake your time and enjoy it.
. u, M, s' E, z1 r0 ftake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
3 ?$ e1 A+ `# I7 p* A! h* kthat's it 就是 2 W& c  K9 \* M/ U
that is really something 太好了 ) H7 K7 `  x* w' j  h( h5 e% y6 v5 z
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 - I2 x, l. X5 M6 p" G  c
there you go 这边请
0 v3 g- j6 q! M! A" E0 ?there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
! X% j0 j- s  T  x' `) ]under the table 死底下,秘密地 # k/ {1 @3 P3 v
under the weather 身体不适 , w" V& g3 S$ e8 n% h- C
what's going on 怎么了 1 _* @1 s6 v- _/ {9 f
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 2 [; e  f" F+ b0 G: K; Y' q
walking dictionary 活字典 ( [+ F- \) }: H+ x8 T: ~
what is up 近来可好
; B/ v' a+ }. Q  W4 CHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。2 X, @1 r% R# b: M( M+ Q6 s
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?$ D: A) j' S; U7 m
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
/ L% J0 R. ^, Y! E/ f9 v# k眼镜完好无损
" T- h3 K5 }' T# v然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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